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Nigeria Government Gifts Houses to its Football Players who won the 1994 African Cup
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Nigeria Government Gifts Houses to its Football Players who won the 1994 African Cup

by  Richmond Setrana
  • The Nigerian government has made good on its promise to gift its players who participated in the 1994 African Cup with a house if they won the tournament
  • The 22-member team were each given certificates of occupancy to government housing units in their states of origin
  • This move by the government has received a lot of positive reactions from netizens whiles others wondered why it took so long to come to pass

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The winners of the 1994 African cup can now smile from ear to ear as the Nigerian government finally fulfils its promises of giving them a house each should they win the tournament.

Nigerian players at the 1994 AFCON tournament
Nigerian players at the 1994 AFCON tournament. Photo credit: Africa Facts Zone. Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter

Speaking at an event held to commission the housing project, Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola said:

On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it is a great honour for me to redeem the promise Nigeria made to these patriotic Nigerians, even if belatedly. Any one of them can pick houses from any of the 36 states. I invite you to pick from that which is being commissioned today.

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The promise was made by former Head of State of Nigeria, General Sani Abacha who came to power through a military coup in 1993.

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Apartments from the Nigerian government for the players
Apartments from the Nigerian government for the players. Photo credit: Africa Facts Zone: Source: Twitter
Source: UGC

The housing project comprises of 72-units; made up of 24-units in a condominium of 1 bedroom apartments- (4), 2 bedroom apartments -(16), 3 bedroom apartments-(4) and 28-units of bungalows made up of 2 bedrooms and 20 units of 3 bedroom bungalows.

More pictures of the government's housing project
More pictures of the government's housing project. Photo credit: Africa Facts Zone. Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter

Many netizens took to Twitter to comment about the timing of the fulfilment of the promise. YEN.com.gh samples a few below.

Bayokhala Thina Simnandi said:

1994? lmao Nigeria is a joke

Big_Rexy added that:

Doing the right thing at the wrong time, damn!!

Walaz wondered aloud:

Then they come here bragging about being Power house of Africa, but they can built houses for only 22 people

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Kola Ibibiola concluded that:

28 years after even makes it the more provoking, but it is better late than never!

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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